Research People

Faculty Member

Dr. Yong Tao, Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Energy engineering at UNT and the PACCAR Professor of Engineering, spearheaded the design and creation of the lab. Previously, Dr. Tao oversaw a similar project in Florida International University, where he served as an Associate Dean of their College of Engineering and Computing. Dr. Tao also served as the director of the American House project, an initiative that brought together academics, builders, industry sponsors and lobbyists to create a 3,200 square-foot Net Zero-Energy House. The house was built in Beijing and displayed during the 2008 Olympic Games.